Boulder finch
Appearance
Boulder finch | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Thraupidae |
Genus: | Idiopsar |
Species: | I. brachyurus
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Binomial name | |
Idiopsar brachyurus Cassin, 1867
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The boulder finch or short-tailed finch (Idiopsar brachyurus) is a species of bird previously placed in the family Emberizidae, but it appears to be related to the sierra finches Phrygilus of the tanager family Thraupidae and is now placed there.
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It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, and Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland.
References
[edit]- ^ BirdLife International (2018). "Idiopsar brachyurus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22723179A132161114. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22723179A132161114.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.